Chapter 268 - 268 Predicament

268 Predicament

Zhang Guozhu carefully returned to his teammates’ positions.

“Captain Zhang, how is it? Are those assholes still there?” asked the pilot, Ah Long.

“They’re gone. They should have gone deep into the forest.

“I guess their goal is the same as ours, they’re all here for these bugs.

“Speaking of which…

“Proceed with utmost caution.

“I just encountered a bug…” he said.

Zhang Guozhu told him about how the insect had killed the zombie dog.

“F*ck, a zombie dog that’s as strong as you, was killed in seconds?

“That’s too much!”

The team members were all shocked.

Zhang Guozhu would never embellish upon a story. He told it as it is. It seemed to be true.

“That bug is about the size of a thumbnail. Everyone, prepare the net and pesticide.

“A bug is a bug, after all. As long as we don’t let it bite us, it’ll be fine.”

“It’s getting dark. Let’s find a place to get through the night.

“We don’t have the advantage in numbers, and we can’t see the bugs in the dark. It’s too dangerous to move at night.” Zhang Guozhu gave his team the scenario.

The team members nodded. Zhang Guozhu had the most experience in jungle warfare, so they took his words seriously.

The group carefully fumbled through the forest.

Generally speaking, the most suitable place to set up camp was near water and under shade, but they were not the only team in this place.

The other party would surely spot them.

Zhang Guozhu deliberately stayed far away from the water source and found a big tree.

“Captain Zhang, are we going to take shelter here?” Ah Long asked.

“No, we’ll sleep on the tree.

“If you sleep on the ground, ordinary zombies can attack you.

“Let’s not forget the zombified animals.

“This is no longer a regular forest. We’ll have to roll a die and pray that fortune would grant us just that bit of mercy.”

Zhang Guozhu looked up. The tree trunk was thick and should be able to withstand the weight of the team.

The team members took out their sleeping bags from their backpacks.

This sleeping bag was specially designed for field expeditions. It was robust and possessed thermal capabilities. Most importantly, it was very well hidden and could blend in with the surrounding environment.

“Captain Zhang, our clothes are all wet. Are we just going to get into the sleeping bags?” someone asked.

“Where are your brains?

“Take them off!

“Bury the clothes in the soil so that they won’t be discovered,” Zhang Guozhu reminded them.

At night, the temperature in the forest would be even lower. If one were to get wet, it would be severely detrimental to their health.

The team members nimbly took off their clothes, leaving only their undergarments.

The occasional breeze in the forest could make them shiver from the cold.

“Oh f*ck, captain, my sleeping bag is ripped!”

Ah Long raised his sleeping bag up, looking depressed.

There was a long gash on the sleeping bag.

It would not be able to retain his warmth, let alone his person.

“F*ck…

“You and I will sleep in the same sleeping bag!” Zhang Guozhu said decisively.

Ah Long trembled.

Sharing a sleeping bag with Captain Zhang?

They would be sticking close to each other without any clothes on…

Just thinking about this scene was a little…

“Hurry up. Do you want to freeze to death?”

Zhang Guozhu urged him.

The team members held onto their sleeping bags and secured them to the tree branches, then quickly got in.

Ah Long hesitated for a while, but still followed Zhang Guozhu into the same sleeping bag.

The sleeping bags were very well-made, and could fit two big men.

It was a little awkward, but their bodies quickly warmed up.

Everyone covered the opening of their sleeping bags with nets to prevent the bugs from getting into their sleeping bags.

The sky began to darken.

Although no one was sleepy, they could only rest quietly in their sleeping bags.

Time passed by.

Suddenly, rustling sounds came from the forest. It sounded like dense footsteps.

There was no other sound in the forest at night except for the chirping of insects, so the footsteps were particularly obvious.

“Captain, something is approaching. What should we do?” Ah Long said softly in his sleeping bag.

The two of them were basically spooning each other. When Ah Long spoke, his hot breath constantly blew into Zhang Guozhu’s ear…

“F*ck, don’t speak!

“Stay frosty!” Zhang Guozhu muttered softly.

Everyone perked up, not daring to make a sound.

Soon, the footsteps stopped under the enormous tree, where everyone was.

Zhang Guozhu glanced at it out of the corner of his eye.

‘What the f*ck!’

Two mercenary-like humans and two zombie dogs!

It seemed that the zombie dog that Zhang Guozhu had encountered before was not wild, but had been brought here by this group of people!

‘These people came prepared. Not only are they equipped with high-quality weapons, but they also have zombie dogs.’

‘What kind of organization were they from? They were so powerful.’

However, Zhang Guozhu didn’t have the time to think about it.

The two people and two dogs stopped under the tree.

‘They couldn’t have found us, right?’

Everyone grew especially nervous.

It was especially the case for Ah Long and Zhang Guozhu, who were sticking close to each other. They were so nervous that they were sweating.

“Captain Lucas is being too paranoid. He insisted on us coming over to patrol again.

“Didn’t we wipe half that team? The rest of them should have fled,” a bald-headed foreigner muttered, as he unzipped his pants and began to answer nature’s call.

“That’s right. It’s just an average team. I don’t know why Captain Lucas is being so cautious.

“We outnumber them, we outgun them, and we’re stronger individually. There’s absolutely not reason to fear them.

“It’s already dark, and they still sent us out to patrol. Such a slave driver,” a long-haired foreigner complained.

Ever since they lost contact with Butler, the company had appointed a new field team leader, George Lucas.

In a short month, two field team leaders had lost their positions, and this position had become a hot potato.

Lucas had fought tooth and nail, clawed, and backstabbed his way for the position.

This was Lucas’ first time officially leading a team, so he was particularly cautious in every aspect, even more so than Butler, who was already known for his cautiousness.

When he came across Zhang Guozhu’s team in the forest, Lucas’ first reaction was to kill them!

He would not allow anything to hinder him from completing this mission.

He didn’t expect the other party to be so well-trained, that half of them could escape after being ambushed.

The more Lucas thought about it, the more worried he became, so he sent a few zombie dogs out to search.

However, the first wave of zombie dogs all stopped moving.

In order to be safe, Lucas had two people and two dogs form a team. He sent out a total of five teams to seek out Zhang Guozhu’s team.

If he left any loose ends behind, Lucas would not feel at ease!